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Required Materials

(Band)

All students should purchase a folding wire music stand, a metronome/tuner for home practice. In lieu of a metronome/tuner, students may download the Tonal Energy App. It costs less than $10 and students should use it every day.
*All band students will need a 1 ½ inch 3-ring binder with page protectors for all music, handouts, and their own Habits method book.*
Additionally, there are cleaning supplies and accessories that are needed by each instrument, as listed below:

FLUTE

cleaning rod, lint-free cloth handkerchief

OBOE

cleaning swab, cork grease, soft cloth, small water container,

reeds (consult private instructor as to brand and thickness)

BASSOON

cleaning swab, cork grease, soft cloth, small water container,

reeds (consult private instructor as to brand and thickness)

CLARINET/BASS CLARINET

cleaning swab, cork grease, soft cloth, reed case for 4 reeds,

Vandoren or similar quality reeds (thickness: 6th gr.-#2, 7th & 8th gr.-#2½-3)

SAXOPHONE

cleaning swab, cork grease, soft cloth, neck strap, reed case for 4 reeds,

Vandoren or similar quality reeds (thickness: 6th gr.-#2, 7th & 8th gr.-#2½-3)

TRUMPET

valve oil, tuning slide grease, cleaning snake, mouthpiece brush, mutes as needed

HORN

rotor valve oil, tuning slide grease, cleaning snake, mouthpiece brush

TROMBONE

slide cream, spray bottle, cleaning snake, mouthpiece brush

BARITONE/TUBA

valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush

NOTE: Reed players must have at least 3 playable reeds at all times. It is generally less expensive (per reed) to buy them by the box rather than individually.

Mouthpieces

All woodwind students are encouraged to purchase a step-up mouthpiece. These mouthpieces are designed to withstand the air supply provided by a growing student. They also cause a noticeable improvement in the quality of sound produced by the player and are an appealing option when compared to the purchase of a new instrument. A beginning instrument with a step-up mouthpiece will give young players the opportunity to produce a more mature tone. The brass mouthpieces listed are step-up sized mouthpieces and are the ones on which we start our brass students. If your child's instrument was supplied with any other size brass mouthpiece, return it to the dealer and exchange it for the listed size.

Step-Up Mouthpiece Examples

Clarinet (Bb and Bass): Vandoren B-45 with a Rovner ligature. Specify Bb or Bass Clarinet.
Saxophones (Alto, Tenor, Baritone): Selmer C Star S-8O with a Rovner ligature. Specify alto, tenor, or baritone saxophone. Yamaha and J7 D Hite also make great mouthpieces.
Trumpet: Bach 3C or equivalent · Horn: Holtan Farkas MC · Trombone and Euphonium: Bach 6.5 AL or Schilke 51 (pronounced 'shill kee)
Tuba: Bach 18

-If you are studying with a private teacher, follow his/her instructions regarding reeds and mouthpieces.

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